News night was interesting last night.
It was following on from previous reports of victimisation within the Labour Party against Muslim women councillors, mostly by other Labour Muslim Councillors. Even threats such as asking one woman if she wanted her child to get to the age of 6. It is disgraceful and I do not understand why/how this has been permitted over a period time to fester. The only reason I can think of is fear of being called racist yet how could it be remotely racist when the problem seems to be entirely a Muslim issue.
' The Muslim Women's Network UK ' has written to Jeremy Corbin claiming women have been stopped from becoming councillors by Muslim men in the Labour Party. They demand an inquiry into the 'systemic mysogyny displayed by significant numbers of Muslim male local councillors".
We know there is gender segregation at some meetings but alongside the threatening behaviour which has been reported by some brave women how can this be accepted in the UK. This is a cultural issue but it should be stopped in the UK, there is no place for it, full stop.
Likewise I thought Labour MP Gavin Shuker was gutsy to admit there was a problem and called for his party to act. If this behaviour happened in any party I would be saying exactly the same thing but this does appear to be restricted to Labour. I am interested to know if anybody can point me in the direction of any 'known' such activity within the other parties as this is beyond bad behaviour it is threatening behaviour.
